The Neo-Fascist Proud Boys Organized a “Free Speech” Rally in DC. It Flopped.
A demonstrator on his phone at the the Alt-Right “Demand Free Speech” rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Gavin McInnes, founder of the neo-fascist group the Proud Boys, was struggling to break apart toy handcuffs he had brought onstage. He planned to use them as a metaphor…
The Neo-Fascist Proud Boys Organized a “Free Speech” Rally in DC Today. It Flopped.
A demonstrator on his phone at the the Alt-Right “Demand Free Speech” rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Gavin McInnes, founder of the neo-fascist group the Proud Boys, was struggling to break apart toy handcuffs he had brought onstage. He planned to use them as a metaphor…
Here’s My Take on Free College For All
A few days ago I was chatting with friends about the high cost of college and whether we should do something about it. I’ve been on the fence about this for a while, and one reason has to do with who benefits from a university education these days. Obviously all of society benefits, but that’s…
Even If Climate Change Doesn’t Affect You, It Will Still Affect You
Moody’s Analytics recently released a climate change report that’s a useful corrective to some of the skeptics who say that global warming isn’t really all that dangerous. Taken in isolation, the point they make is roughly correct: in economic terms, the effect of climate change on the United States isn’t likely to be too horrible.…
The Nation’s Largest Commercial Insurance Company Has Ditched Covering Coal. That’s a Big Deal.
Chubb Ltd., the nation’s largest commercial insurance company, announced it will move away from insuring and investing in coal. It becomes the first major U.S. insurance company to take such action, joining more than a dozen European and Australian insurers that have already adopted similar policies. Chubb will no longer underwrite the construction of new…
Trump Breaks His Silence About Undocumented Immigrants Working at his Properties
Shealah Craighead via ZUMA News outlets have reported over the past several months that undocumented immigrants, a group that since he began his presidential campaign President Trump has aggressively maligned, disparaged, and wanted out of the country, work in a number of Trump’s properties. The President hasn’t spoken on the matter for months, but recently…